Identifying-tag.



C. A. MURRAY.

IDENTIFECATION TAG.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I0. I9I6.

Eatented Nov. 14, 1916.

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c. MURRAY. IDENTIFICATION TAG.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. I0, I916 H. .r III 20 E 5 2 m '5- I:J b.1 45 22 1 II! "p Patented Nov. 14, 1916,

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- I May-m u no mfoz CHM UFIHPIY CHAUNCEY ANIAS MURRAY, OF SUPERIOR, WYOMING.

IDENTIFICATION-TAG;

Specification of letters Patent.

Patented at 1a, 1916..

' Application filed February 10, 1916. Serial No. 7534M.

To all whom itmay ooncern: c

Be .it known that. I, CHAUiqoEY ANIAs lVIURRAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Superior, in the county of Sweetwater and State of Wyoming, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Identification-Tags; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact as scription of theinvention, such as will an;

able others skilled in the at a) whichitip pertains to make and use the same. 4

My invention is an improved identification tag for numerous kinds of articles, it being shown and described in the present application as applied to a key ring. .The object of the invention is to provide a simply constructed and inexpensive device of the class specified which will not only perform the functions for which it is designed, but which ,may well be used for other purposes, it being equipped with numerous unique formations for allowing it to be employed for a number of uses. p

With this general object in view, the invention residesin certain novel features of construction and in unique combinations of parts to be hereinafter'fully described and claimed, the descriptive matter being supplemented by the accompanying drawings which constitute a part of this application and in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improved device in operative position; Fig. 2 is a similar view with the pivotally mounted latchplate swing in one direction fonuse as a bottle opener, screwdriver, or wrench;

Fig. 3 is a similar view with ,the latch plate moved in the opposite direction for-allowing Ithetwo sections of the tag to be separated to disclose the name plate therebetween; Fig.

4'is an elevation of the device in open position; Fig. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view taken on the plane indicated by the line 5-5 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 6 is a transverse section as viewed on the plane of the line 66 of Fig. 1.

In' specifically describing the construction shown in the drawings above briefly. described, similar characters will be placed a on corresponding parts throughout the several views and reference will be herein made to the numerous elements by theirrespecv tive indic'es. T6 this end, the numerals 1 and 2 designate two fiat sections of which the improved tag is constructed, said sections being in the form of elongated plates said edges of the section), are provided with longitudinally extending flanges at projec ing therefrom toward the plate 2,. whereby a suitable name plate 5 may be received between said fianges and between the two sectioiis 1 and 2.-

The ends of the flanges 4 at the 'free end of the plate 1 are each formed with a notch 6, and said end of the plate is bent laterally to provide a transverse end flange whose free edge is suitably shaped and bent to form an overhanging claw 8 lying approximatel parallel to the inner face of the aforesaid plate 1.

A key ring or the like 9 is provided with an attaching neck 1Q having a straight portion hooked under the claw 8 and receivedin the notches 6, said portion'being normally i retained in this position by a pair of claws 11 formed by notching the free end of the plate 2,. said claws straddling the aforesaid claw 8 and contacting with the outer side 12 coiiperates with said claw.- I y The plate 12 lies on the outer face of the a plate 2 and is pivoted near one end to said plate 2 adjacent the free end of the latter as disclosed at 13. The pivoted end of the latch plate 12 is normally received between said plate 2 and the overhanging claw 8 as shown clearly in Fig. 1, being held in this position by a boss 14 struck outwardly from the plate 2 and received in a rectangular opening 15 formed in said latch plate. By swinging the plate 12 in one direction a notch'lfi with which its pivoted end is provided will be so disposed as to clear the claw 8 as shown in Fig. 3, thus permitting the two sections 1 and 2 to be opened to the position disclosed in Fig. 4. The key ring 9 may now be easily detached for removing keys therefrom or placing others thereon. Alsoit will be obvious that opening of the device in this mannr displays the name plate 5 by which the owners name and address may be ascertamed.

* "with which it is formed abuts the claw 8 and limits the movement of said plate to right-angular relation with the sections 1 and 2. This plate may now be used as a wrench, the opening 15 receiving the object to be turned. Furthermore, said plate 12 may be used as a screw driver or as a bottle opener, its free end being designed for these purposes as shown respectively at 18 and 19. It is to beobserved that while using the plate 12 as any kind of atool, the two sec tions 1 and 2 cooperate to form an effective handle therefor.

Preferably used in conjunction with the parts above described, is an appropriate spring hook 20 to he hung on the users belt or upon another appropriate part of his apparel. I

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction, manner of operation and numerous advantages of the improved device will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation. 1n conclusion, however, I will state that although certain specific details of construction have been shown and described for illustrative purposes, numerous changes may be made within'the scope of the invention as claimed without sacrificing the main advantages thereof.

I claim In an identification tag composed of two plate toward the other plate and adapted to V receive a name plate therebetween, theend of said flanges at the free end of the firstnamed plate being formed with transversely alined notches to receive a ring, an overhanging claw formed on said free end of said first-named plate to pass in one direction around said ring a pair of claws formed on the free end of the second-named plate and straddling the firstnamed claw to pass in the opposite direction around the ring, said first-named claw extending beyond said pair of claws, and a fiat latch plate lying against the outer side of said second-named plate and pivoted thereto near the free end thereof, said latch plate having one end received between said second-named plate and the first-named claw, said end of the latch plate having a notch to clear this claw when said plate is turned upon its pivot.

in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GHAUNUE Y ANIAS MURRAY.

Witnesses CLARE F. PHILBRIUK, EUGENE J. Scnwnrrznn. 

